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7th May

Another day of seawatching with ten hours of coverage producing three Eiders, 53 Grey Plovers, 27 Whimbrels, 96 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot, 34 Sanderlings, 17 Mediterranean Gulls, three Little Terns, 25 Black Terns, two Great Skuas, 17 Arctic Skuas, two Pomarine Skuas and 11 Black-throated Divers. Very quiet on the land with just a flock of 38 Corn Buntings feeding around the Point of note.

Eight Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.